Continuing its streak of activities focusing advocacy for digital health in its member states, COMSATS organized the third leg of the series of regional webinars on Digital Health on 11th April 2023. The webinar was participated by the health experts from Middle East and Central Asia. At the start of the event Dr. Azeema Fareed, …

Islamabad, 3rd April 2023. The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), an intergovernmental organization of 27 Member States, having mandate to play leadership role for ST&I led sustainable development, signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Syndesis Health Inc. The LOI would enable reaching a Memorandum of Understanding …

Islamabad 30th March 2023. Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. Nafees Zakaria urged that governments should adopt digitalization as citizen centric national policy for efficient and effective governance. He was addressing the 22nd Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA), which is a technical advisory body of the UN responsible for supporting the …

From the platform of the Belt & Road International Innovation Development Institute Network (ANSO-BIDI Institute Network), the Centre for Environmental Economics of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CEE-UCAS), China, in collaboration with the Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO), COMSATS, and other members of the Network, organized the sixth term of ANSO-BIDI School …

21st March 2023. The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) to set in motion a process towards formalizing cooperation in science and technology through concluding an MOU, subsequently. The MOU, to be concluded, would be …

The Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, called on the Sri Lankan High Commissioner, H.E. Vice Admiral Mohan Wijewickrama at his office on March 9, 2023. The High Commissioner congratulated Ambassador Zakaria on his appointment as Executive Director of COMSATS. Expressing his gratitude, the Executive Director COMSATS briefed the High Commissioner on the …

COMSATS celebrated the International Women’s Day on 8th March 2023 at its Secretariat in a gracious ceremony attended by its officials. This year, the theme of the Day “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, which is aligned with the priority theme of the upcoming 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women …

The Executive Director of COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia, H.E. Mr. Borhene El Kamel. The Ambassador of Tunisia congratulated Ambassador Zakaria on his appointment as Executive Director of COMSATS – an international Intergovernmental organization of 27 countries. The Ambassador said that Tunisia …

The Government of Pakistan launched a nationwide spring tree plantation campaign to address the challenges posed by climate change. The initiative aims to promote a green Pakistan by planting trees across the country to reduce carbon emissions, protect ecosystems, and create a sustainable environment for future generations. In keeping with the Govt. of Pakistan’s drive …

Islamabad, 28 February 2023. The Special Advisor to the President of Ghana on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Liaison for COMSATS’ affairs, Dr. Eugene Owusu, and Executive Director COMSATS, Ambassador Dr. M. Nafees Zakaria, exchanged views on Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) led regional development. The Republic of Ghana holds the Chair of COMSATS and …